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Quotes by Musician

"Women are always beautiful."

"Women are always beautiful."

Ville Valo, Finnish Musician

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"Yoga is a great thing and meditation is also great to get connected to yourself more."

"Yoga is a great thing and meditation is also great to get connected to yourself more."

Ziggy Marley, Jamaican Musician

Meditation, Yoga

26

"I'm perfectly fine now if I never went on stage again."

"I'm perfectly fine now if I never went on stage again."

Tina Turner, American Musician

26

"Music is your own talent and is an important tool. Even if you don't want to be a role model, get ready to be in the public eye. Energy is there, you just have to use it."

"Music is your own talent and is an important tool. Even if you don't want to be a role model, get ready to be in the public eye. Energy is there, you just have to use it."

Sean Paul, Jamaican Musician

Music, Talent, Energy, Eye

26

"My grandmother always told me you must keep to your old roads and stick to your original friends and just go through smooth, be careful and stay positive."

"My grandmother always told me you must keep to your old roads and stick to your original friends and just go through smooth, be careful and stay positive."

Wayne Wonder, Jamaican Musician

Positive, Friends, Old

26

"My mother always taught me, even my dad, just never let other people's opinions of you shape your opinion of yourself. And I never have and I never will."

"My mother always taught me, even my dad, just never let other people's opinions of you shape your opinion of yourself. And I never have and I never will."

Ruben Studdard, American Musician

Father, Dad, Mother, People, Opinion

26

"I want some day to be able to love with the same intensity and unselfishness that parents love their children with."

"I want some day to be able to love with the same intensity and unselfishness that parents love their children with."

Shakira, Colombian Musician

Love, Children, Day, Parents

26

"I am constantly being told that I have been a big influence for many people, including other musicians."

"I am constantly being told that I have been a big influence for many people, including other musicians."

Joan Armatrading, St. Kittsian Musician

People, Being, Influence, Musicians

26

"There is a light at the end of the tunnel... hopefully its not a freight train!"

"There is a light at the end of the tunnel... hopefully its not a freight train!"

Mariah Carey, American Musician

26

"When I was leaving I kind of felt a little bit sad, because I made some friends down in skid row."

"When I was leaving I kind of felt a little bit sad, because I made some friends down in skid row."

Pras Michel, Haitian Musician

Friendship, Friends

26

"A lot of it just has to do with luck, serendipity."

"A lot of it just has to do with luck, serendipity."

Emanuel Ax, Ukrainian Musician

26

"It was very interesting, and we went to Germany and we toured Germany like we were a German band in 1985."

"It was very interesting, and we went to Germany and we toured Germany like we were a German band in 1985."

Ruben Blades, Panamanian Musician

26

"I sometimes fall into the trap of doing what I think I should be doing rather than what I want to be doing."

"I sometimes fall into the trap of doing what I think I should be doing rather than what I want to be doing."

Bjork, Icelandic Musician

26

"More firm and sure the hand of courage strikes, when it obeys the watchful eye of caution."

"More firm and sure the hand of courage strikes, when it obeys the watchful eye of caution."

James Thomson, Scottish Musician

Courage, Caution, Eye

26

"In America, you watch TV and think that's totally unreal, then you step outside and it's just the same."

"In America, you watch TV and think that's totally unreal, then you step outside and it's just the same."

Joan Armatrading, St. Kittsian Musician

26

"I didn't want to do the whole, get the hottest person thing. I wanted to make sure every record felt right."

"I didn't want to do the whole, get the hottest person thing. I wanted to make sure every record felt right."

Pras Michel, Haitian Musician

26

"I admire a person who, for the love of art, is able to take off their clothes in front of a camera. But I'm not capable, I'm too cowardly for that."

"I admire a person who, for the love of art, is able to take off their clothes in front of a camera. But I'm not capable, I'm too cowardly for that."

Shakira, Colombian Musician

Love, Art, Clothes

26

"I think you should make more movies, more musicals. I think the public deserves that. I think this country deserves to be able to get out and foster that talent. Give them an opportunity to become stars. I think the whole idea is wonderful."

"I think you should make more movies, more musicals. I think the public deserves that. I think this country deserves to be able to get out and foster that talent. Give them an opportunity to become stars. I think the whole idea is wonderful."

Donald O'Connor, American Musician

Movies, Talent, Idea, Opportunity

26

"Being so honest in my writing is cathartic."

"Being so honest in my writing is cathartic."

Brian Molko, Belgian Musician

25

"I actually met Chick Corea in New York, where I was staying with a bass player friend."

"I actually met Chick Corea in New York, where I was staying with a bass player friend."

Miroslav Vitous, Czechoslovakian Musician

Friendship, Friend

25

"But then there was Hendrix, man. Jimi was really the last cat to freak me. Jimi was playing all the stuff I had in my head. I couldn't believe it, when I first heard him. Man, no one can ever do what he did with a guitar. No one can ever take his place."

"But then there was Hendrix, man. Jimi was really the last cat to freak me. Jimi was playing all the stuff I had in my head. I couldn't believe it, when I first heard him. Man, no one can ever do what he did with a guitar. No one can ever take his place."

Terry Kath, American Musician

First, Guitar, Man

25

"Art is always criticized and always an outsider gets the blame."

"Art is always criticized and always an outsider gets the blame."

Ville Valo, Finnish Musician

25

"I love a visceral sound, the kind that hits you in the belly."

"I love a visceral sound, the kind that hits you in the belly."

Esa-Pekka Salonen, Finnish Musician

25

"Last time I was in Jamaica I financed a teacher to teach in an orphanage."

"Last time I was in Jamaica I financed a teacher to teach in an orphanage."

Ziggy Marley, Jamaican Musician

25

"I've been here before and will come again, but I'm not going this trip through."

"I've been here before and will come again, but I'm not going this trip through."

Bob Marley, Jamaican Musician

25

"The reason I do interviews is because I'm protecting my songs."

"The reason I do interviews is because I'm protecting my songs."

Bjork, Icelandic Musician

25

"It's all about having fun and smiling and shaking hands."

"It's all about having fun and smiling and shaking hands."

Tone Loc, American Musician

25

"I'm one of those firm believers that good music will prevail."

"I'm one of those firm believers that good music will prevail."

Pras Michel, Haitian Musician

25

"And on top of that, when we work together we have a wonderful working relationship we push each other we challenge each other we laugh 80% of the time that we are together we're very fortunate."

"And on top of that, when we work together we have a wonderful working relationship we push each other we challenge each other we laugh 80% of the time that we are together we're very fortunate."

Alex Lifeson, Canadian Musician

Time, Work, Challenge

25

"We are increasingly likely to find ourselves in places with background music. No composers have thought to write for these modern spaces, which represent 30% of our musical experience."

"We are increasingly likely to find ourselves in places with background music. No composers have thought to write for these modern spaces, which represent 30% of our musical experience."

Brian Eno, British Musician

Experience, Music, Thought, Composers

25

"Maybe you don't like your job, maybe you didn't get enough sleep, well nobody likes their job, nobody got enough sleep. Maybe you just had the worst day of your life, but you know, there's no escape, there's no excuse, so just suck up and be nice."

"Maybe you don't like your job, maybe you didn't get enough sleep, well nobody likes their job, nobody got enough sleep. Maybe you just had the worst day of your life, but you know, there's no escape, there's no excuse, so just suck up and be nice."

Ani DiFranco, American Musician

Life, Day, Job, Sleep

25

"You hope your buddies will win so you don't have to loan them any money."

"You hope your buddies will win so you don't have to loan them any money."

Chris LeDoux, American Musician

Money, Hope, Will

25

"Even if we are dead we help each other in some little way."

"Even if we are dead we help each other in some little way."

Dave Davies, British Musician

24

"So you see, movies are really another dimension."

"So you see, movies are really another dimension."

Cecilia Bartoli, Italian Musician

24

"There's always something about the Tonight Show that makes me a little bit anxious, nervous, excited. But it's good. It's good. It's been real good for me. It always has helped my career and Jay and all the people here have always been great."

"There's always something about the Tonight Show that makes me a little bit anxious, nervous, excited. But it's good. It's good. It's been real good for me. It always has helped my career and Jay and all the people here have always been great."

Jon Secada, Cuban Musician

24

"There's a fine line between character building and soul destroying."

"There's a fine line between character building and soul destroying."

Colin Hay, Australian Musician

Soul, Character, Building

24

"We started playing music from an early age and so we wasn't really aware of that side of it, the weird thing is the more successful you get the more free booze and drugs you get, they should be given to the bands who don't have the money."

"We started playing music from an early age and so we wasn't really aware of that side of it, the weird thing is the more successful you get the more free booze and drugs you get, they should be given to the bands who don't have the money."

Ville Valo, Finnish Musician

Age, Money, Music, Successful

24

"I've been doing a lot of music for films and television for quite a few years."

"I've been doing a lot of music for films and television for quite a few years."

Jan Hammer, Czech Musician

Music, Television, Years

24

"Sometimes interviews are fun and good conversations, but stuff like photo shoots and appearances at places where you have to meet a lot of people - I was never really made for this kind of stuff."

"Sometimes interviews are fun and good conversations, but stuff like photo shoots and appearances at places where you have to meet a lot of people - I was never really made for this kind of stuff."

Fiona Apple, American Musician

24

"Cuz I was never pretty anyway and never cared anything about that."

"Cuz I was never pretty anyway and never cared anything about that."

Waylon Jennings, American Musician

24

"Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends and I think I'm liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That's what's insane about it."

"Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends and I think I'm liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That's what's insane about it."

John Lennon, English Musician

Society, People, Being, Objectives

24

"If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with."

"If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with."

Stephen Stills, American Musician

24

"So I went to Miami in '74 with my family and while I was there it became obvious that we needed money and we needed to do something, because my family, we left without anything really, and we didn't have any money to begin with."

"So I went to Miami in '74 with my family and while I was there it became obvious that we needed money and we needed to do something, because my family, we left without anything really, and we didn't have any money to begin with."

Ruben Blades, Panamanian Musician

Family, Money, Obvious

24

"Jamaica has problems; America has problems; everywhere has problems."

"Jamaica has problems; America has problems; everywhere has problems."

Ziggy Marley, Jamaican Musician

America, Problems

24

"A good education should leave much to be desired."

"A good education should leave much to be desired."

Alan Gregg, New Zealander Musician

24

"I definitely feel a difference about my place in the industry. I feel like I have some longevity now."

"I definitely feel a difference about my place in the industry. I feel like I have some longevity now."

Martina McBride, American Musician

Difference, Longevity, Now

24

"Sometimes, I feel I am really blessed to be blind because I probably would not last a minute if I were able to see things."

"Sometimes, I feel I am really blessed to be blind because I probably would not last a minute if I were able to see things."

Stevie Wonder, American Musician

24

"Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers."

"Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers."

Garth Brooks, American Musician

24

"I am not a politician... I only suffer the consequences."

"I am not a politician... I only suffer the consequences."

Peter Tosh, Jamaican Musician

Consequence, Consequences

23

"I used to have this little mouse. I buy birds from the pet store and I let them go."

"I used to have this little mouse. I buy birds from the pet store and I let them go."

Ziggy Marley, Jamaican Musician

Pet, Birds, Mouse

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